Bhubaneswar: As many as 14 districts in Odisha will witness heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Regional centre in Bhubaneswar said on Thursday.
The IMD issued yellow warning for the districts Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Ganjam, Boudh, Angul, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Bhadrak and Jajpur.
The IMD has also issued weather forecast and warning for districts for next five days:
Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 24.06.2022)
Yellow warning (be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Ganjam, Boudh, Angul, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Jajpur.
Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.06.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 25.06.2022)
Yellow warning (be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Sambalpur, Bargarh.
Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.06.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 26.06.2022)
Yellow warning (be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Bolangir, Bargarh, Kalahandi, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh.
Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 26.06.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 27.06.2022)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at few places over the districts of Odisha.
Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 27.06.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 28.06.2022)
Yellow warning (be updated): Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Rayagada.